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West Jakarta is in Jakarta. The head of government in West Jakarta is a major ("walikota"). There are 8 Sub-Districts ("kecamatan") in West Jakarta: Taman Sari (Postal Code 111XX), Tambora (112XX), Palmerah (11410 to 11430, 11480), Grogol Petamburan (11440 to 11470), Kebon Jeruk (115XX), Kembangan (116XX), Cengkareng (117XX), Kalideres (118XX).

The Population of West Jakarta is 1,576,397 people. The total area is 125 sq. km. The population density is 12.586 people/sq. km.

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Art and Cultural Centre

Monument

Diamond City Hanging Bridge, Jl Nelayan Barat / Jl. Kali Besar Barat. The central bridge of old Batavia (17th century).Build in 1628 as English Bridge/"Engelse Brug". In 1655 it was renovated and renamed as Central Bridge/"Het Middelpunt Brug". In 1938 it was renovated and renamed as "Juliana Bridge". This bridge is built near "Diamond" Fort (17th century).

Reformation Monument, Trisakti University, JL Kyai Tapa No 1, Grogol, Jakarta 11440. This statue commemorated the killing of 4 Trisakti University students by Police/Military snipers during a demonstration on May 12, 1998. The killing was followed by a widespread riots all over Jakarta from May 13 to May 15, 1998.

Museums

Jakarta History Museum (Museum Sejarah Jakarta), Jalan Taman Fatahillah No. 2. Tel.: (62)(21) 6929101, Fax. : (62)(21) 6902387. Located next to Kota train station and Busway line 1 terminal. Housed in the beautifully restored former Batavia City Hall (1710), the exterior is more interesting than the interior, which seems to consist mostly of tables and chairs labeled "made from teakwood, 18th century, Batavia". The exhibit on prehistoric Jakarta is mildly interesting though, and the colonial-style Museum Cafe (entry from the inner courtyard) provides a nice Cafe Batavia experience at under half the price. Opening hours: 08.30 AM to 03.00 PM, except Monday. Ticket price: Rp 2,000,-/person.

Puppet Museum (Museum Wayang), Jln. Pintu Besar Utara No. 27. Tel.: (62)(22) 6929560. Located on the west of Taman Fatahillah. Houses a good collection of wayang (puppets) from all around Indonesia and a few from around the world, labeled in English (well, sort of). Best visited on the last Sunday of every month, when free wayang kulit (shadow theater) performances complete with full-scale gamelan orchestra are held hourly from 10 AM to 2 PM. Opening hours: 08.30 AM to 03.00 PM, except Monday. Ticket price: Rp 2,000,-/person.

Stadium, Hayam Wuruk 111 FF-JJ, West Jakarta, tel. (62)(21) 626 3323. Legendary Jakartan superclub with no less than five dancefloors and capacity for 4000, the party starts every Thursday and doesn't stop until Monday. Note that the drug scene is heavy here, resulting in frequent police raids, and the club has had some problems with gang violence, so bring a friend or two and keep an eye out for trouble.

Taman Anggrek Mall, Jl. Letjen. S. Parman No. 21, Slipi, West Jakarta. The largest of all Jakartan malls, Taman Anggrek sees 100,000 people pass through on a good day. In addition to the usual department stores and cineplexes, this cavernous complex contains an ice-skating rink.

Splurge

Cafe Batavia, Taman Fatahillah, Kota, Jakarta 11110, Tel.: (62)(21) 691 5531. This establishment in the heart of Kota oozes old-school colonial style: it serves international and Indonesian food at brunch, lunch and dinner and doubles as a party spot at nights. Quite expensive though: most meals are well upwards of Rp 100,000++ and an appetizer of caviar will set you back a cool Rp 2 million. Open 24 hours, 7 days a week.

Cafe Batavia, Taman Fatahillah, Kota, Jakarta Barat, Tel.: (62)(21) 691 5531. The downstairs music box bar is subtly lit with tables around couches. The upstairs Churchill bar next to the restaurant was rated in Newsweek's Best Bars in the World a few years ago. Great cocktails, beautiful building.

Ciputra, Jalan Letnan Jenderal S. Parman, Jakarta 11470. Tel.: (62)(21) 5660640. Website: Ciputra. Class: 4 Stars. This Swiss-managed hotel is located next to Citraland Mall. It's halfway to the airport along the tollway, although the flipside is the location in one of West Jakarta's less pleasant slums. Singles from US$80.